Reading Intervention Teacher- Southeast High School

Young World Physical Education

Kansas City (MO)

On-site

USD 40,000 - 60,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Young World Physical Education is looking for a dedicated Reading Intervention Teacher for Southeast High School in Kansas City, Missouri. The successful candidate will support students needing reading services through direct instruction and collaborative efforts. Candidates must hold a Missouri Elementary Teacher Certification and have substantial teaching experience.

This full-time position offers a structured work environment focused on student literacy development. Benefits include health and dental insurance, along with a defined benefit pension plan.

Qualifications

Hold a Missouri Elementary Teacher Certification and/or Reading Certification.
Minimum of five (5) years of secondary teaching experience.
Knowledge of the Missouri Learning Standards.
Background experience in elementary reading instruction.

Responsibilities

Provide direct instruction to students for reading intervention.
Conduct assessments to provide targeted interventions.
Analyze reading miscues and build learning progressions.
Collaborate with families and school staff.
Participate in staff development for literacy instruction.

Skills

Missouri Elementary Teacher Certification and/or Reading Certification

Secondary teaching experience

Knowledge of the Missouri Learning Standards

Knowledge of areas of reading instruction

Experience in elementary reading instruction

Education

Master of Education with Reading Emphasis

Job description

Reading Intervention Teacher- Southeast High School

Kansas City School District - KCMO 1670 - Southeast High School - Kansas City, Missouri

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2025

Job Description

KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Title: Secondary Reading Intervention Teacher

Job Title Code: 54891

Salary Grade: T01-T06

Department: School Leadership

Reports To: Building Administrator

FLSA Status: Exempt

Purpose of Job: To serve as a resource for students in need of reading intervention services. The interventionist develops small group/individualized lesson plans and materials, conducts individualized/small group instruction, and assesses student performance and progress as a way to guide the intervention services provided. The Reading Interventionist works collaboratively with teachers to implement a quality literacy intervention program that is research‑based and differentiated for student needs.

What You'll Be Doing (Responsibilities)

Provides direct instruction to students identified as eligible for reading intervention in individual, and/or small group settings.
Conducts student assessments to provide targeted interventions.
Analyzes reading miscues to determine scaffolding needs and builds a learning progression for student intervention.
Assists in creating a schedule for students to have access to the intervention support.
Establishes clear objectives for all intervention support, and provides written evidence of preparation upon request.
Regularly creates and conducts formal and informal assessments to monitor student needs, drive instruction, and provide data reports of student performance to required staff members.
Plans to meet student learning goals, choosing appropriate literacy strategies, resources, manipulatives, and materials to differentiate instruction; develops appropriate sequencing of literacy learning experiences; and allows multiple ways to demonstrate knowledge and skill in literacy.
Models processes/thinking strategies that guide students in examining their own thinking.
Engages students in understanding and identifying quality work and provides them with effective feedback to improve their work in literacy.
Recognizes when student misconceptions interfere with fluency and comprehension.
Creates learning environments in which individual differences are respected and valued.
Collaborates with families, school teachers and staff, and other professionals to promote student growth and development in literacy.
Collaborates as a school team and with classroom teachers, giving feedback on research‑based literacy practice, examining student reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills, analyzing data, and making decisions to improve student learning.
Participates in staff development focused on the delivery of literacy instruction, intervention, and assessment. Assists staff members in learning various assessment techniques in literacy.
Engages in professional learning to enhance his/her knowledge and skill in literacy, contribute to the knowledge and skill of others, and work collaboratively to advance professional practice in literacy.
Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

To Be Successful at This Job, You'll Need (Qualifications)

Hold a Missouri Elementary Teacher Certification and/or Reading Certification.
Minimum of five (5) years of secondary teaching experience.
Knowledge of the Missouri Learning Standards.
Knowledge of the five (5) areas of reading instruction.
Background experience and knowledge in the area of elementary reading instruction.

Preferred Qualifications

Teaching experience in urban schools.
Master of Education with Reading Emphasis.
Experience as a Resource Teacher.
Experience with curriculum and assessment development.
Leadership experience.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job requires that the employee be able to sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds. The job requires the employee occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Terms of Employment

Length of work year: 8 hours per day; 5 days/week; 187 work days

Benefits: Health and Dental Insurance are provided.

KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan mandatory 9% contribution is required from employee and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.

Position Type

Full-Time

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